Concetti Chiave
- The passage reflects on the fleeting nature of growth and perfection, emphasizing how everything that grows only holds perfection for a brief moment.
- The text presents life as a stage of illusions influenced by the stars, where human life parallels plant growth under the same sky's influence.
- It highlights the cycle of youth and decay, where youthful vitality eventually fades and is forgotten.
- The author contemplates the transient nature of life, seeing the richness of youth as a temporary state challenged by time and decay.
- The struggle against time is depicted as an act of love, where despite time's attempts to take away, there is a renewal or replanting of youth.
When I consider every thing that grows
holds in perfection but a little moment,
that this huge stage presenteth nought but shows
whereon the stars in secret influence comment;
when I perceive that men as plants increase, [5]
cheered and cheque'd even by the self-same sky,
vaunt in their youthful sap, at height decrease,
and wear their brave state out of memory;
then the conceit of this inconstant stay
sets you most rich in youth before my sight, [10]
Where wasteful Time debateth with Decay,
to change your day of youth to sullied night;
and all in war with Time for love of you,
as he takes from you, I engraft you new.
Reflections on Growth and Perfection
Quando concepisco che qualsiasi cosa nasca
mantiene la perfezione per pochi attimi,
quest'infinita scena offre solo illusioni
su cui le stelle esercitano segretamente il loro influsso;
quando osservo gli uomini al pari delle piante,
irradiati e provocati dallo stesso cielo,
vantarsi della loro gioventù, all'apice sfiorire,
e levarsi dalla memoria la primavera;
dunque il pensiero di questo stato precario
presenta agli occhi miei, ricco di gioventù
The Struggle Against Time for Love
mentre il tempo distruttore adopera con la morte
per mutare il tuo giorno odierno in fetida notte
ed in piena guerra col tempo, per amor tuo
come egli ti priva, io ti ripianto ancora.
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